Since its inception, bipartisan opposition has existed to the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), an Obamacare relic with the authority to make changes to Medicare policy. However, President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget, “A New Foundation For American Greatness,” may finally do something about it.
IPAB’s sole purpose is to propose yearly cuts to Medicare spending. The board is composed of 15 bureaucrats appointed by the President, all of whom are subject to Senate confirmation — however, this largely represents the extent of the board’s subordination to Congress.
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